Brazilian striker Washington secured Urawa Reds a place in the quarterfinals of the Nabisco Cup on Sunday as Guido Buchwald's men made it four wins out of four in Group A with a 2-1 win away to Yokohama F. Marinos.
Urawa Reds forward Yuichiro Nagai reacts after scoring an equalizer in the
13th minute during Sunday's Nabisco Cup match against Yokohama F. Marinos.
Daisuke Nasu gave Yokohama the lead when he headed home Kenta Kano's corner in the seventh minute at Nissan Stadium, but Yuichiro Nagai leveled for the visitors soon after by sweeping home Tadaaki Hirakawa's cross.
Yokohama was unable to capitalize on numerous chances in the second half and Nagai turned provider for Washington shortly before the hour mark to end Yokohama's perfect record and send the Reds into the last eight.